Historical Sights and Heritage

Heritage and Cultural Legacy

• Architecture Styles: Dravidian, Hoysala, Indo-Saracenic, Deccan Sultanate, Chalukyan.
• UNESCO Sites: Hampi, Pattadakal.
• Royal Dynasties: Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas, Vijayanagara Kings, Wodeyars, Adil Shahis.
• Languages & Scripts: Kannada, Sanskrit, Halegannada (Old Kannada).
• Art Forms: Yakshagana (theatrical dance-drama), Gamaka, Dollu Kunitha.
• Crafts: Mysore paintings, sandalwood carvings, Bidriware from Bidar.